Episode 218: The Indian Contigent. Part 1. With Ghee Bowman
THIS WEEK! In the first 2 part series of 2025, we take a look at the Indian Army in the Second World War. In part 1 we will take a look at the Indian Armys time in Europe where they were present at D...
6 Feb 202556min
Episode 217: Sergei Antonov Returns: Life In The Russian Empire
THIS WEEK! We have another returning guest with Sergei Antonov, and once again we take a look at The Russian Empire. This time we take a look at what life was like in the Russian Empire. From the lowe...
30 Jan 20251h 24min
Episode 216: The First Crusade. With Thomas W. Smith
THIS WEEK! We are joined by Thomas W. Smith, and we discuss The famous First Crusade. Jerusalem has been captured by The Seljuk Turks 90 years before Pope Urban II, launched What would later be known ...
23 Jan 20251h 13min
Episode 215: The Monastic World. With Andrew Jotischky
This week! We are joined by Andrew Jotischy, and we discuss his recent work on "The Monastic World". From how monasticism origininated, to early monasticism, and how Benedict developed the "bendeictin...
16 Jan 20251h 28min
Episode 214: Bryan Ward-Perkins Returns: What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us?
THIS WEEK! We have returning guest "Bryan Ward-Perkins", back once again, and we ask the question "Apart from the Sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh ...
9 Jan 202553min
Episode 213: The Samurais. With Thomas D. Conlan
THIS WEEK! We take a look at the history of Japans elite wariors "The Samurai". From the rise of the Samurais to the creation of the Katana, to the Mongol Incations of Japan, to the arrival of the Eur...
2 Jan 20251h 15min
Episode 212: Phillip Freeman Returns: Julian. The Last Pagan Emperor
THIS WEEK! In the last episode of the year, we have returning guest Phillip Freeman back on, and we take a look at the Last Pagan Emperor Julian. How did he gain power against The current emperor Cons...
26 Des 202442min
Episode 211: Christmas Special: 12 Days Of Stuart Christmas. With Andrea Zuvich
in 12 days, and even all the way to February. We also take a look at the Christmas bann of 1660s, and how Christmas would be celebrated again when the Stuarts returned to the throne of England. All th...
19 Des 202442min
